Osmotic sanitary collection bag

Abstract

An osmotic sanitary collection bag for collecting fluid discharged from the vagina during menstruation. The osmotic sanitary collection bag includes an absorbent sponge having a plurality of drainage apertures disposed therethrough. Elongated adhesive strips extend away from the sponge and are adhered to a first surface of a conventional sanitary device to secure the osmotic sanitary collection bag in place. A collection bag abuts the absorbent sponge and is disposed in underlying relation to the absorbent sponge and the drainage apertures. The absorbent sponge is laced with salt, alcohol, and an odor-masking substance, such as sodium bicarbonate.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag for use in absorbing a fluid discharged from a user, the reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag comprising:
 an absorbent sponge; 
 a collection bag disposed beneath the absorbent sponge, wherein a reservoir is disposed within the collection bag, wherein the fluid discharged from the user is absorbed by the absorbent sponge and flows into the reservoir of the collection bag; and 
 a semi-permeable membrane disposed in overlying relation to the absorbent sponge; 
 a first plurality of adhesive strips comprising an impermeable layer disposed between each strip, wherein the first plurality of adhesive strips are disposed in underlying relation to the absorbent sponge and extending away from a first end of the absorbent sponge at a predetermined distance; 
 a second plurality of adhesive strips comprising an impermeable layer disposed between each strip, wherein the second plurality of adhesive strips are disposed in underlying relation to the absorbent sponge and extending away from a second end of the absorbent sponge at the predetermined distance; and 
 wherein when at least one of the absorbent sponge, the reservoir, or both of the collection bag are cleaned for reuse, the impermeable layer of the first plurality of adhesive strips, the second plurality of adhesive strips, or both is configured to prevent at least a portion of an adhesive of the first plurality of adhesive strips, the second plurality of adhesive strips, or both from being removed. 
 
     
     
       2. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second pluralities of adhesive strips include a dermal adhesive configured to removably adhere the osmotic sanitary collection bag to a surface. 
     
     
       3. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 2 , wherein the surface is an epidermis of the user. 
     
     
       4. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 2 , wherein the surface is a first surface of a conventional sanitary device, such that the osmotic sanitary collection bag is disposed in overlying relation to the conventional sanitary device. 
     
     
       5. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent sponge comprises at least one protrusion at least partially disposed within the collection bag, whereby the at least one protrusion maintains an open configuration of the reservoir in the collection bag, thereby facilitating intake of the discharged fluid into the reservoir of the collection bag. 
     
     
       6. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent sponge is infused with an amount of isopropyl alcohol and configured to kill bacteria and yeast cells. 
     
     
       7. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent sponge is infused with an amount of an odor-masking substance and configured to mask an odor from the fluid. 
     
     
       8. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 1 , wherein the semi-permeable membrane further comprises a slit disposed parallel to a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end of the sponge. 
     
     
       9. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 8 , wherein the slit is configured to allow passage of larger particles through the semi-permeable membrane and into the drainage apertures of the sponge. 
     
     
       10. A reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag for use in absorbing a fluid discharged from a user, the reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag comprising:
 an absorbent sponge; 
 a collection bag disposed beneath the absorbent sponge, wherein a reservoir is disposed within the collection bag, the reservoir being extended away from the absorbent sponge; 
 a plurality of adhesive strips comprising an impermeable layer between each of the plurality of adhesive strips, wherein at least one of the plurality of adhesive strips is disposed in underlying relation to the absorbent sponge; 
 wherein the body of the absorbent sponge comprises at least one protrusion at least partially disposed within the collection bag, whereby the at least one protrusion maintains an open configuration of the reservoir in the collection bag, thereby facilitating intake of the fluid into the reservoir of the collection bag; and 
 wherein when at least one of the absorbent sponge, the reservoir, or both of the collection bag are cleaned for reuse, the impermeable layer of at least one of the plurality of adhesive strips is configured to prevent at least a portion of an adhesive of the first plurality of adhesive strips, the second plurality of adhesive strips, or both from being removed. 
 
     
     
       11. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 10 , further comprising a semi-permeable membrane disposed in overlying relation to the absorbent sponge, wherein the semi-permeable membrane is configured to prevent a salt-infused within the absorbent sponge from contacting the vagina while permitting passage of the fluid through the semi-permeable membrane. 
     
     
       12. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 10 , wherein the osmotic sanitary collection bag is disposed in overlying relation to a conventional sanitary device. 
     
     
       13. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 10 , wherein the absorbent sponge is infused with an amount of isopropyl alcohol and configured to kill bacteria and yeast cells. 
     
     
       14. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 10 , wherein the absorbent sponge is infused with an amount of sodium bicarbonate, wherein the sodium bicarbonate is configured to mask the odor of the fluid discharged during menstruation. 
     
     
       15. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 10 , wherein at the plurality of adhesive strips are configured to be removably affixed to the absorbent sponge, whereby subsequent to the reservoir of the collection bag accumulating a predetermined amount of the discharged fluid, the absorbent sponge is temporarily sealed by the plurality of adhesive strips, thereby preventing leakage of the fluid from the reservoir of the collection bag during removal from the user for cleaning, disposal, or both of the osmotic sanitary collection bag. 
     
     
       16. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of adhesive strips includes a dermal adhesive used to removably adhere the osmotic sanitary collection bag to the epidermis of the user. 
     
     
       17. The reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag of  claim 10 , wherein the collection bag comprises a discharge mechanism, the discharge mechanism having an opening extending between an interior of the reservoir and an exterior of the collection bag, wherein the discharge mechanism is configured to encompass a stopper, whereby the stopper is configured to inhibit transfer of fluid or larger particles through the discharge mechanism when encompassed by the discharge mechanism. 
     
     
       18. A method of producing a reusable osmotic sanitary collection bag, the method comprising:
 providing an absorbent sponge comprising a plurality of drainage apertures, the absorbent sponge having a length, width, or both corresponding to a collection bag; 
 securing the collection bag to the absorbent sponge, wherein the collection bag is disposed beneath the absorbent sponge, whereby at least one portion of absorbent sponge resides within the collection bag, and wherein a reservoir is disposed within the collection bag, the reservoir being extended away from the absorbent sponge; 
 creating an opening extending between an interior of the reservoir and an exterior of the collection bag, wherein the opening is configured to encompass a stopper, whereby the stopper is configured to inhibit transfer of fluid or larger particles through the discharge mechanism when encompassed by the discharge mechanism; and 
 attaching a plurality of adhesive strips to the absorbent sponge, wherein the plurality of adhesive strips is disposed beneath the absorbent sponge, whereby a first plurality of adhesive strips extends away from a first end of the absorbent sponge at a predetermined distance, a second plurality of adhesive strips extends away from a second end of the absorbent sponge at the predetermined distance, or both. 
 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of, disposing an impermeable layer between each strip of the plurality of adhesive strips, wherein when the osmotic sanitary collection bag is cleaned for reuse, the impermeable layer is configured to prevent at least a portion of an adhesive of the plurality of adhesive strips, from being removed.